Two prominent Seminole County Republicans backed Mike Miller for the GOP nomination for Congress Wednesday, throwing their support to the Orange County state representative over Sanford businessman Scott Sturgill.

State Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, and Seminole County Property Appraiser David Johnson announced their support less than a week before Tuesday’s primary for the seat held by U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Winter Park.

“This seat is so important to Seminole County,” said Brodeur in a statement. “We need a congressman who will represent our values. We need the candidate with the best shot of beating Stephanie Murphy in November, and Republicans need to know that is Mike Miller.”

Johnson said Miller “is the best choice to represent Seminole County in Congress. … I know Mike and trust he will represent Seminole County well.”

Miller and Sturgill also face Vennia Francois, a former U.S. Senate advisor, in Tuesday’s primary.

Murphy faces former ACLU official Chardo Richardson in the Democratic primary.